QuestionQ68

Cloud Computing Fundamentals

In cloud computing, what are the primary benefits of using Reserved Instances or Reserved Capacity?

  • A Improved speed and agility
  • B Autoscaling and load balancing
  • C Discounted pricing and guaranteed capacity
  • D Improved security controls
Explanation

Reserved purchasing provides discounted pricing for predictable usage, and capacity reservations ensure that the required compute capacity is available when needed. AWS documents that Reserved Instances provide savings compared with On-Demand pricing, while a zonal Reserved Instance can provide both a discount and a capacity reservation.

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